Wishing Happy Birthday to Konkona Sen Sharma
Konkona Sen Sharma was born in New Delhi, India at 3December, 1979.
She is the daughter of actress-writer-director Aparna Sen.
She became a known face when she starred in the film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, directed by her mother. The film was a multiplex success and was a favorite with the critics. Konkona’s performance got her the National Film Award for Best Actress. This was followed by a critically acclaimed hit, Page 3 (2005). Her role drew a lot of praise and she became a more familiar face to the movie going public. She followed it up with even more acclaimed performances in 15 Park Avenue (2005) and Omkara (2006).
Made her debut as a child artist in the film Indira.
Konkona’s graduate degree was in English, from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi in 2001. She was a student of the Modern High School for Girls, Calcutta, as well as the Calcutta International School.
Konkona’s maternal grandfather, Chidananda Dasgupta, who is now 88 years old, is a film critic, scholar, professor, writer and one of the co-founders of the Calcutta Film Society with Satyajit Ray and Harisadhan Dasgupta. Her grandmother Supriya Dasgupta is a cousin of legendary modern Bengali poet Jibanananda Das.
Konkona’s birth father, Mukul Sharma, is a science writer and journalist.
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